Re: Tool touring this summer...

I really enjoyed the SD show too. As usual the band sounded stellar but Maynard really half asses a lot of his vocals. Really heavy on aenema songs though, not that that's a bad thing I suppose...i love that album, but a little more variety would be nice. I was bummed when I saw they played Opiate the night before and I knew we wouldn't get it, but oh well, pushit was a nice replacement. Schism is their most overplayed live song IMO, but that new little breakdown part they added into it was pretty awesome. Still, I wish they would switch out songs like schism, vicarious, and aenima for some other less played songs. Lateralus on the other hand should never be removed from their set...ever. I dont care how many times I hear it, that song is by far the highlight of every tool show for me.

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I was really looking forward to Third Eye and Pushit very much, so i was a little bummed they didnt play it. Not trying to rub it in, but I have always wanted to see Hooker with a Penis and Opiate. Finally got those. The "new" material or whatever was played during the breakdown in Opiate was Incredible. I had forgotten that it was still during Opiate until they came back through to close the song out.

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Originally Posted by brando4n82

Tool Was absolutely Amazing in Vegas. best show I have seen by them. Thats all I have to say

Agreed. I've obviously seen them a bunch and that show stands out as one of the very best. Certainly the best I saw on this tour. Hooker and Opiate (despite the lyrics mess ups) were insane. Sober had a new ending which was fantastic.

Re: Tool touring this summer...

Originally Posted by Sexecutioner

I really enjoyed the SD show too. As usual the band sounded stellar but Maynard really half asses a lot of his vocals. Really heavy on aenema songs though, not that that's a bad thing I suppose...i love that album, but a little more variety would be nice. I was bummed when I saw they played Opiate the night before and I knew we wouldn't get it, but oh well, pushit was a nice replacement. Schism is their most overplayed live song IMO, but that new little breakdown part they added into it was pretty awesome. Still, I wish they would switch out songs like schism, vicarious, and aenima for some other less played songs. Lateralus on the other hand should never be removed from their set...ever. I dont care how many times I hear it, that song is by far the highlight of every tool show for me.

Couldn't agree more with everything. Schism is pretty boring live now, but the double speed breakdown was impressive. Lateralus is always such a captivating experience, especially with the new visuals. Sometimes I lie back and relive the 'spiral out' moments.

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I just heard Maynard is reaching new levels of douche. Special show poster autographed $150 but there is a reverse image of the same poster you can buy with it and if you decide you want the set autographed it's $400.

Re: Tool touring this summer...

Originally Posted by faxman75

I just heard Maynard is reaching new levels of douche. Special show poster autographed $150 but there is a reverse image of the same poster you can buy with it and if you decide you want the set autographed it's $400.

I don't think that is douchey at all. Making fans buy the new album for $400 would be douchey. Selling a pair of signed posters for a price that Big Tool fans may or may not choose to buy, is a good idea.

While we are on the subject, I bought a keychain for fifteen bucks. And I think $30 for an unsigned poster is a Very reasonable deal.

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In general I look down upon wealthy people charging for a signature. Ironically this makes me self righteous. At least a CD for $400 would be something that took effort to create and has other redeemable qualities.

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Originally Posted by faxman75

In general I look down upon wealthy people charging for a signature. Ironically this makes me self righteous. At least a CD for $400 would be something that took effort to create and has other redeemable qualities.

We don't really know how difficult it can be to choose a different color for every single night of the tour.

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Re: Tool touring this summer...

Damn that was an incredible show. So happy we got Third Eye tonight. Lateralus was the highlight of the night. Arena was sold out and the crowd seemed super into it. Oh, and Maynard dedicated the show to Oderus Urungus at the start of the show. I was also really impressed by Failure. I hope they come back and do a proper headlining tour.

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Re: Tool touring this summer...

Originally Posted by nathanfairchild

Damn that was an incredible show. So happy we got Third Eye tonight. Lateralus was the highlight of the night. Arena was sold out and the crowd seemed super into it. Oh, and Maynard dedicated the show to Oderus Urungus at the start of the show. I was also really impressed by Failure. I hope they come back and do a proper headlining tour.

The reviews seem to be great from last night. It sounds like the band has really tightened up since the beginning of the tour. I cannot fucking wait until Thursday.

Re: Tool touring this summer...

Originally Posted by faxman75

I just heard Maynard is reaching new levels of douche. Special show poster autographed $150 but there is a reverse image of the same poster you can buy with it and if you decide you want the set autographed it's $400.

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Originally Posted by stinkbutt

So rather than paying 150 for 1 poster it is 200 each for 2 posters?

Yes and i've had some very passionate Tool fans say it's absolutely justified. Basically they won't sell the reverse image poster on its own so if you want the special set it's $400 or you can just purchase the right side for $150. One Tool fan even broke down the cost of the poster on the high quality paper and divided the cost by four to show me they aren't making very much money individually. They argued this is unique and collectable art and I was basically an asshole for even mentioning it.

Oh the lulz. I'm looking forward to the show tonight despite all their asshattery because they are good at what they do but $100 tickets $40 t-shirts and $150-$400 posters are all clear evidence of a money grab IMO.

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Their prices completely reflect the quality of what they produce. whether its a $100 for the music or what not. You want some memorabilia? Buy a $15 key chain like I did. You will probably mention the quality of metal they used in it though. Just go to the show and enjoy it.

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I do go to the show and enjoy it. In fact, I go to many of their shows. I'm pretty sure that means I have the right to criticize them for their $40 t-shirts and $400 signed posters. Nobody was talking about the show. See how personal Tool fans get? Right away with the snark of how i'll criticize the metal of their keychains. lulz

Re: Tool touring this summer...

Originally Posted by faxman75

Yes and i've had some very passionate Tool fans say it's absolutely justified. Basically they won't sell the reverse image poster on its own so if you want the special set it's $400 or you can just purchase the right side for $150. One Tool fan even broke down the cost of the poster on the high quality paper and divided the cost by four to show me they aren't making very much money individually. They argued this is unique and collectable art and I was basically an asshole for even mentioning it.

Oh the lulz. I'm looking forward to the show tonight despite all their asshattery because they are good at what they do but $100 tickets $40 t-shirts and $150-$400 posters are all clear evidence of a money grab IMO.

to be fair to tool, there's been clear evidence of money grabs since hooker with a penis because a song.

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Re: Tool touring this summer...

Originally Posted by faxman75

Yes and i've had some very passionate Tool fans say it's absolutely justified. Basically they won't sell the reverse image poster on its own so if you want the special set it's $400 or you can just purchase the right side for $150. One Tool fan even broke down the cost of the poster on the high quality paper and divided the cost by four to show me they aren't making very much money individually. They argued this is unique and collectable art and I was basically an asshole for even mentioning it.

Oh the lulz. I'm looking forward to the show tonight despite all their asshattery because they are good at what they do but $100 tickets $40 t-shirts and $150-$400 posters are all clear evidence of a money grab IMO.

You can get the regular unsigned poster for $30 which isn't too bad. I got one at each show I went to. Also, $40 for t-shirts is pretty standard for arena shows these days. When I saw Radiohead at the same arena every shirt was at least $40. I can't justify $150 for a signed poster though.

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Re: Tool touring this summer...

I wasn't satisfied with just the signed/doodled Adam poster from VIP, so I went and plunked down $150 for the full signed poster too (hurry it up, framing shop!). Also, loved the VIP shirt, still dropped another $45 on a regular tour shirt.

Adam said during VIP they take a lot of their own money and put it back into their production. Evidence of this being true is easy to come by. I don't mind paying out if they keep putting on shows like the one in San Diego.

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Originally Posted by nathanfairchild

You can get the regular unsigned poster for $30 which isn't too bad. I got one at each show I went to. Also, $40 for t-shirts is pretty standard for arena shows these days. When I saw Radiohead at the same arena every shirt was at least $40. I can't justify $150 for a signed poster though.

Word. I agree with you. $30 is fair for the unsigned poster and i've said is much in similar discussions. I still think $40-$45 for a t-shirt is sucky. Up and coming indie bands who need the money only charge $25. Radiohead, Tool and The Police (they were the first band I saw charging this a few years back) don't need to be supplementing their income by overcharging for shirts IMO. I get it though. If people are going to pay then so be it. I'm staunchly against it! LOL

The Phoenix show last night was just awesome. They sounded so good. Surprised the arena show was better than the more intimate Vegas show but they brought it. Maynard was toyful with the crowd at the beginning when he didn't think the applause was loud enough and something like "what is this Texas"? Good stuff. I didn't see an empty seat in that place. Looked completely full and it was quite a concert experience. I'm very happy with that show.